That is, they arrived in June and have not seen the inside of a shed since. These particular pruners ( Troy-bilt Comfort Classic Anvil Loppers) are standing up to my unique style of tool-torture.

They have nice long handles, reducing your reach – and therefore reducing the likelihood of taking a stem to the eye… (been there, eye-patches, it turns out, aren’t as fun as pirates make them out to be).These or something similar for pruning are great for a few reasons: I’ve been working with these loppers from Troy-bilt all season. The tools for harvesting red twig dogwood bush branches These stems will be fresh and pliable for use right away. The leaves are just about to fall off the shrubs here in Central MA and as soon as they do, this will be the perfect time to cut the stems that you wish to use this year. Over the years since, I have learned a few tips for making most of these shrubs when it comes to harvesting their beautiful red stems. They had taken root and once I transplanted them to my garden they have since thrived (I subsequently have 5 large dogwood shrubs in my garden!). They’re often used to make wreaths, arrangements, and container decorations for the holidays.Ī few years back, a few of my commercially purchased stems leafed out after a mild winter spent with their cut stems stuffed into the soil of a holiday container. Red Twig dogwood branches are nature’s holiday decor. Cornus sericea – the dogwood with red twigs

It’s late october and the time is right to forage or harvest your garden for the beautiful red twigs of Cornus sericea.

Red twig dogwood landscape design